Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-29

rh. Annual Report OF Gov. chure" 20
A''' ,,,e secretary OF sac Interior

r,,. Annual Report of Gov ch"re' '"
s"' a. secretary OF sac Interior
bismarck special: The annual report
=, Governor Church 10 the secretary OF
she interior is nearly ready Tor trans
,n;ssion 10 Washington. II is a lengthy
document and contains much iniorhn
.;on tbat will be of value TO people both
n tbe territory and in other portions Oh
the country. Among the important
noiDts ara his recommendations as to an
;rcreose in the Judiciary, his reference
10 the Sioux reservation, his comments
on division and the admission OF the Ter,
ritory. He recommends two additions.
;rdres He endorses the Dawes bill ana
Lonss that II may pass and the great
reservation be opened up IN part AZ
least On the division question no
,aIos No stand pro or con, beyond tine
.',e'r.,st;on FIAT some action should DO
1aLsn whether il be division OF state
banJ or admission without division,
nstnta Ia he thinks, entitled 70 the
.;,rLt IN make her own laws and ENJOY
so97netb;nr more than the legislation PEI
oDi;ar IN n territorial form OF govern
ment He does not oppose DIVISION, or
say onything that is Objectionable 70 the
diyisionists or the friends OF admission
without division. An interesting pot-
t;nn ~ this report Is the statement from
Treasurer Raymond. -.
The report shows the total bonded M
dahtedness OF the territory AT thl5 hate
10 he 81, OBS, 800, expended IN bnlidlhs
and furnishing the following public IN
Insane hospital at Yankton, si7o, 600;
deaf mute school at Sioux Falls, S0it-
OO0. university OF North Dakota, sl4,
600. university OF South Dakota, $1,000;
penitentiary ut Sioux Fails, S44, 800;
nenital,Siary at Bismarck, S93, 600; asri'
cultural college ut BEookinss, 500, 900;
insane hospital at Jameg.oWn, $3.50, OJOi
normal schools, Madison, SO, 400; school
OF mines, Rapid City, 1900; reform
scbnol Plamkington, $4,000; normal
school Spearfish, $4,000; refunding
bonds to refund 6 per cents into Tour
and n half ana fiye-twentios, $50, 600.
In Speaking OF the general credit Of
the territory the treasurer says
The highest bids for bonds authorized
10y the last t@lnlAlutU hsAN lieat HtaAt ~
per cent premiums. Fiye-slxths Of
the bonds sold draw 1 per cent Interest
the balance 3 per cent, subject 20 the
option clause 10 redeem IN nye 20 ten
wears. This clause was great Inn
drance in the sale OF the bonds. Ihi'
fact, coupled with the other fact, that
Dakota il still territory and the date
Of admission into the union uncertain
made investors overly cautious. Thu
timidity existed ia spite of our showing
that va had 1850, 900 assets for every
| 81, 900 we owe. | make the prediction
! when Dakota becomes state, that pei
cent bonds will sell more readily thar
| ~ per cents did. We have conclusive
proof that her credit is better than many
| Of the states and rich municipalities o.
| the east Even 81. Paul, with all hei
resources and moneyed power. sold hcl
~ per cent bonds about the same tim'
at 1900 per cent less premium than ter
ritorial bonds The assessed valuation
is reported at over Sl57, 600, 900, asasaiusi
| Sl32, 600, 600 IN 1887.
The wheat crop is given as the largest
in the history ~ the territory, approx
mating 40, 900 bushels, aud the l'opulB
! ton on the basis 81 the United statsi
land Office and other figures showing
about 10000 new people for the twelve
| months.